Safety Specialist

Amazon; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is hiring a Safety Specialist in Northampton to enhance workplace safety and compliance. The role entails monitoring safety metrics, conducting audits, and establishing training programmes to mitigate risks. Candidates must have a degree in a related field and a NEBOSH General Certificate. Proficiency in English and knowledge of health and safety legislation are essential. The company emphasizes diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK Environment, Health and Safety legislation.
• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor site performance against KPIs and create improvement plans.
• Set up workplace health and safety programmes and arrange training.
• Audit safety compliance and implement solutions for identified risks.

Skills

Monitor site performance

Health and safety training

Safety metrics analysis

Risk assessment

Education

Degree in Production, Safety, or Engineering

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH Diploma

Tools

Lean methodologies

5S methodologies

Kaizen methodologies

Job description

Keeping our people safe and well at work is a top priority at Amazon. Our Safety Specialists play an integral part in making this happen. In this role, you’ll put the vital steps in place to make sure everyone at your location works in a safe and healthy environment. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a difference to people every day. By proactively keeping them safe, you’ll also empower them to feel confident in their roles and motivated to do their best work.

Key job responsibilities:

• Monitor site performance against set KPIs and create plans to improve processes
• Set up workplace health and safety programmes and arrange training sessions
• Analyse safety metrics and incident trends to help colleagues plan appropriate resources for areas with the highest risk
• Carry out audits to make sure your site is compliant with relevant health and safety laws and implement solutions where you identify risks

A day in the life: You’ll be based on location at one of our sites, which could be one of our fulfilment centres, sortation centres or delivery stations. Being on site means that you can keep a close eye on the processes. As well as helping us stay on top of health and safety compliance, you’ll spot potential issues and identify opportunities for improvement. That means working closely with people across the business to get to know the risks they experience and gathering data to identify smarter and safer ways that we can work. You’ll also set up training and other programmes to help everyone follow new safety processes and reach new standards.

Basic Qualifications

Requirements:

• A degree, or equivalent level of qualification in-line with the European Qualifications Framework (EFQ), in Production, Manufacturing, Safety, Environment, or traditional Engineering field
• The NEBOSH General Certificate
• Alternatively, a NEBOSH Diploma or an IOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety is required
• Understanding of UK Environment, Health and Safety legislation
• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English
• If you do not currently hold the NEBOSH Diploma, Amazon may require you to complete this qualification as part of our internal upskilling program in order to aid your career development.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

• Experience of Lean, 5S, or Kaizen methodologies
• Experience of planning or managing environmentally conscious initiatives

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.